Planning application
McDonalds Aspects Leisure Centre Newnham Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 9LN
Works: Extension
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Refurbishment of the restaurant to include extensions, incorporating a new entrance lobby and formation of an additional drive thru booth in conjunction with the reconfiguration of the drive thru lane and parking bays, to provide a Fast Forward Lane to improve traffic circulation. Redecoration of elevations, formation of new access door and associated works.
As published by the council, reference 26/01027/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01027/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Decided - Permitted
- Received
- 1 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Castle & Newnham
- Parish
- Bedford Town
- Postcode
- MK41 9LN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jun 2026
Received by Bedford
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in Bury St. Edmunds
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The process from here
The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.
If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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